Merideth vs Merle

Side-by-side comparison of Merideth and Merle — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Merideth

Girl name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merideth Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4555
Total Births (all years) 1,755 30,630
Peak Year 1972 1925
Peak Year Births 61 836
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merideth Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss 5 4,645
1920ss — 7,970
1930ss 16 5,800
1940ss 106 4,187
1950ss 104 3,030
1960ss 116 1,503
1970ss 494 929
1980ss 381 502
1990ss 268 292
2000ss 197 214
2010ss 51 180
2020ss 17 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merideth Merle
2014 5 15
2015 7 21
2016 — 14
2017 6 20
2018 5 23
2019 — 22
2020 6 32
2021 — 22
2022 5 27
2023 6 39
2024 — 22

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1916–2023.

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